Vienna's most trendy shopping mile
is the Mariahilfer Strasse
which is located between the centre of the city and Westbahnhof.
Here, hundreds of shops offer fashion, jewellery and accessories.
You will find boutiques and department stores and, right next
to them, film, video and computer shops. Between them are numerous
restaurants, cafes, snack-bars and cinemas. Basically Mariahilfer
Strasse is a one stop shop for everything you could generally
need in Vienna!
Furniture and
Homeware Stores
At the Imperial
Court Furniture Depot (Mariahilferstrasse 88, 1070 Vienna)
you can discover antique designer furniture from over the centuries.
Interio, another furniture shop situated on Mariahilferstrasse
19-21, offers in contrast to that modern design trends at competitive
prices. In the city center you can find further galleries and
antique shops, international brand-name designers and the venerable
Viennese auction house the Dorotheum
(Dorotheergasse 17, 1010 Vienna).
Kärntner Strasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt
Around Kärntner Strasse,
Graben and
Kohlmarkt, elegant jewellery stores and boutiques can
be found, alongside is the Ringstrassengalerie
(Käntnerring 5-7; 1010 Viena), where many renowned jewellers
and haut-couture designers have opened their shops. Recent additions
to the Vienna shopping experience are Tiffany's, Bulgari
and Diesel.
Steffl
Is your preference for department stores?
- Then the "Steffl" department
store (Kärntnerstrasse 19, 1010 Vienna) is the right place
to you. It offers not only the pleasures of designer and luxury
shopping, but also the SkyBar and an elegant Restaurant where
you can relax after an exhausting shopping-trip and enjoy a
fabulous view over the Stephansdom.
Flea Market
& Naschmarkt
If you are looking for a unique present for a friend or something
quirky and typically Viennese then you should not miss the
Flea Market (Naschmarkt,
1040 Vienna) that opens its doors every Saturday morning and
turns into a Mecca for collectors of curiosities and souvenirs.
The Naschmarkt (Naschmarkt,
1040 Vienna) located next door offers a wide range of international
delicacies and excellent quality fresh produce.
International
Food
If you have a craving for the tastes of home, then
the follwoing stores should be able to help: